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BOWLING GREEN, KY —
U.S. Department
of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has accepted an invitation
to be the keynote speaker Wednesday, August 23, at the annual
ID/INFO EXPO 2006 in Kansas City, according to program chairman
Robert Fourdraine.
“The planning
committee is extremely pleased with the Secretary’s acceptance to
speak. The program’s agenda includes overviews from all USDA
officials actively involved in setting policy and leading
implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).
This is a unique opportunity to hear the latest on progress and
policies at a very critical time including the status of premises
registration, implementation of Animal Identification Number (AIN)
management system and the Animal Trace Processing System (ATPS),”
states Fourdraine.
ID/INFO EXPO, a
conference and tradeshow, sponsored by the National Institute for
Animal Agriculture (NIAA), will be held August 22 - 24 at the
Westin Crown Center. ID/Info
Expo serves as the premier national meeting on animal ID.
In attendance will be leaders and stakeholders from government,
industry, producer organizations, and academia.
Fourdraine
reports that both individual registrations and tradeshow
participation are running well above the levels for past ID/INFO
EXPOs for the same period prior to the event. “That doesn’t mean
that we’ll run out of space, but it does indicate just how timely
and important this event is, and I urge anyone concerned with
animal ID to make plans soon to attend,” he says.
Additional
information regarding ID/INFO EXPO program, the hotel and
registration are available at
http://www.animalagriculture.org/id/IDINFOEXPO2006/
or by calling 270.782.9798.
The National
Institute for Animal Agriculture provides a forum for building
consensus and advancing solutions for animal agriculture and
provides continuing education and communication linkages for
animal agriculture professionals. NIAA is dedicated to programs
that: work towards the eradication of disease that pose risk to
the health of animals, wildlife and humans; promote a safe and
wholesome food supply for our nation and abroad; and promote best
practices in environmental stewardship, animal health and
well-being. NIAA members represent all facets of animal
agriculture.
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